Judd Devermont

@JDevermont

Director | Host, Into Africa | Lecturer | Senior Adviser | Formerly | Personal account

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    Dec 15

    Africa matters to U.S. cities. While we should refine a national security argument about Africa’s importance, we also should spend equal time sharpening a hometown pitch. A more constructive U.S. policy toward Africa depends on it.

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    3 hours ago

    Chairman : I remain concerned about Uganda’s ability to hold free and fair elections next month. Since yesterday, the police have detained human rights lawyer on politically motivated charges. He must be immediately released and reunited with his family.

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    3 hours ago

    Africa matters to U.S. cities. Once diaspora communities are established in the United States, they become valuable contributors of many cities’ economic, cultural, and intellectual lives. Learn more: .

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    In the , “international & regional responses to the conflict have failed to blunt the escalating insecurity & accompanying humanitarian crises.” & challenge international partners to reexamine their working assumptions:

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    On this day in history, U.S. analysts noted that was cracking down on the Sudan Communist Party (SCP), confiscating party newspapers and closing their offices. However, they assessed that SCP still had sway over trade unions, student groups, and professional associations.

    Sudanese Government Continues Its Anti-Communist Drive (23 December 1965)
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    7 hours ago

    In a year marked by setbacks for West African democracy, Niger is poised to hold an election on Sunday that will lead to the country’s first transition of power between two freely elected presidents.

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    I believe this marks former VP Sambo's first time leading an election observer mission.

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    22 hours ago

    “... growing doubts about how the current diplomatic, development, and security approaches will facilitate a new peace [in the ]”- Excellent brief

    As the crisis in the Sahel enters its 10th year, and I check the key assumptions that have underpinned international and regional responses.
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    Dec 22

    "The theory that removing or beating back a terrorist threat will provide govts the time+space to root out corruption, reengage audiences, and strengthen democracies is often cited as a critical path to stability, but it is rarely proven." New look at policy by

    As the crisis in the Sahel enters its 10th year, and I check the key assumptions that have underpinned international and regional responses.
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    Dec 22

    As the crisis in the nears its second decade, the int'l community must refresh its approach to the region’s intertwined political and security challenges. In a new supported brief, & outline key recommendations:

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    Dec 22

    This: "international community and its Sahelian partners should prioritize governance, press for an expanded peace process, cautiously dialogue with militants, and rework the division of labor between foreign and regional actors." Thank you,

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  12. Dec 22

    As the crisis in the Sahel enters its 10th year, and I check the key assumptions that have underpinned international and regional responses.

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  13. Dec 22

    On this day in history, U.S. analysts commented Israel's military relationship with . They said growing ties between the countries could easily be severed -- Kenya broke relations during the 1973 Middle East war and its role in the Israeli raid on Entebbe hurt its standing.

    Israel-Kenya: The Continuing Relationship (22 December 1978)
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  14. Dec 22

    IGAD issued a similar call, emphasizing "the need for the international community to come together to ensure fair, equitable and timely distribution of a safe and affordable COVID-19 vaccine and guarantee that African countries shall not be left behind."

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  15. Dec 22

    continues to bend the law to crack down on dissent and free speech. says it is using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, which Twitter and other US-based companies have to comply with, to silence government opponents.

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  16. Dec 22

    President Akufo-Addo lays down a marker: the country is "not going to be left behind in having access to the vaccines.”

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    Dec 22

    Final column of the year! My review of 2020 in Africa and look ahead to 2021. A year of repression and resistance. But what comes next? See you on the other side.

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    Dec 21

    What do Flint, Kaduna, Aleppo and Nigeria have in common? How can city efforts to address structural violence reinforce resilience to identity based mass violence? So much to unpack and learn across mass violence & urban violence communities.

    📣 New report alert! How can cities play a role in preventing mass violence? For new research commissioned by & , explores risk factors for identity-based mass violence in cities. Check it out here: ​
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    Dec 21

    Have you listened to the season finale of yet? examines the changing face of diplomacy during a pandemic, AU chairpersonship, developments in and more w/, , & . Tune in:

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  20. Dec 21

    Does the holiday season bring more instability? Despite our memories of Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, CAR, and South Sudan, in 2018 noted December and January do not produce significantly more coup attempts or battle events on average than other months.

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    Dec 21

    "The Quad Cities have real opportunities in Africa and the U.S. government is ready to help," says .

    Africa’s agricultural sector offers significant opportunities to Quad-City businesses, but many U.S. companies initially conclude that the market is too unfamiliar. Initiatives like are a vital resource here. via :
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